Machine for threading tapes into buttons and other articles.



L. ROSENMAN.

MACHINE r03 THREADING TAPES INTO BUTTONS AND OTHER ARTICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1912.

1,057,280. Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

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W/MESSES' 1 mmvron AWOPHEYS L/ROSENMAN.

MACHINE FOR THREADING TAPES INTO summs AND OTHER ARTICLES.

I APPLIOATION FILED JUN; 18, 1912. 1,057,280, Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

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INVEIJTOR WITNESSES gosen'maru v tapes into buttons, buckles and similar ar- UNITED sTA-TEs PATENT oFFIcu LEO BOSENMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM RAUBITSCHEK, OF

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MACHINE FOR THREADING TAPES INTO BUTTONS AND OTHER ARTICLES.

Application filed June 18, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Leo RosENMAN, a

hattan, in the county and State of New 'York, have invented a newand Improved Machine for Threading Tapes into Buttons and other Articles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide knew and improved machine for threading ticles, and arranged to enable a single operate! to quickly and accurately thread a large number of tapes into a corresponding number of buttons, buckles or similar articlesin a comparatively short time and without dangerof the tapes or buckles becoming soiled during the threading operation.

For the purpose mentioned use is made of an abutment for the article to rest on and a tape carrier adapted to pass through the apertures in the article and adapted to carry a tape an'tl draw the ends thereof throughthe said pper'tures in the article.

A practical enmodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,'in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine arranged for applying tapes to but- .pass through the openings in a tons, part of the table of the machine being broken out; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, parts being in section; Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same and showing the parts in position after the tape is partly drawn through the button; Fig. 4 is'a plan view of part of the machine arranged for drawing a tape through a buckle; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the tape carrier for drawing a tape through a buckle; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the machine for draw iiig a tape through a buckle; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the abutment for the machine used for drawing'atape through a buckle.

On a suitablyconstructed table A is mounted a guidewsy B in which is mounted to reciprocate a slide C provided on its forward end with a tape carrier D ada itcd to button, buckle or similar article E adapted to be threaded with a tape F placed in position Specification of Letters Patent.

Paton ted Mar. 25, 1 9 t 3. Serial No. 704,332.

on the tape carrier D by the operator at the time the button E is in position on the tape carrier D, the partsot the machine being in the position shown in Fig. l. The but tons. buckles or other articles to be threaded are preferably contained in an open compartment A arranged on the top of the table A, and the article after being provided with a tape drops into a drawer A mounted to slide on the under side of the table A, as indicated in Fig. 1. The slide C is limited in its forward and backward movement, and for this purpose the slide is provided with a slot C through which extends a screw or pin C attached to the table A. The rear end of the slide (,1 is provided with a rearward extension C having an upturned member C connected with one end of a spring G attached at its other end to an eye B held on a cross bar B. forming part of the guideway B and secured to the top of the table A. The spring G serves to normally hold the slide C in a forward position, as shown in Fig. 1. The extension C of the slide 1 is connected with one end of a chain l-l passing over a grooved pulley H'- journaled in an opening A formed in the.

portion of the chain H is arrangeda spring H and the lower end of the chain It is secured to a treadle (not. shown) under the control of the operators foot so that when the trcadle is pressed the slide C iS caused to inovc rearwardly against the tension of the spring G.

To the front of thc table A is secured averticully-disposcd abutment I provided with an opening I for the passage of the tape carrier 1). and on the front face of the abutment l is adapted to rest the article I) to be threaded with the tape F, as hereinafter more fully explained. The article I) is held against the abutment l during the rearward movement of the slide C by a finger J extending from a rock shaft J journalcd in bearings J attached to the top of the table A. The rock shaft J is provided with stop pins J adapted to abut against shoulders J on the bearings J to limit the rocking movement of the rock shaft J. On the rock shaft J' is sccured an eye 5 to which is attached one end of a spring K secured at. its other end to a post K erected on the table A so as to normally eral face of the pulley L, and the rear end or the chain L is secured to a springJI-attached to a postL fastened to the: extenspring K rocks thesh aft'J" in the opposite direction'so that the finger J swings upward .carrier- D is formed of. two thin parallel sion (.fi' Thus whenthe slide 'C-- is moved rearwardly on the operator pressing the trcadle connected with the chain H then a rockihg motion is given to the shaft J by the chain L and pulley L 50 that the finger J swings downward in engagement with the middle portion-of the tape F-to hold the middle tape port-ion against movement during the time the ends of the tape-are pulled through the'openings in the article E. Thecontacti-ng-face of the finger J is roughened to insure a good grip of the finger J on the tape It isrunderstood that when the tape carrier D draws the tape F through the apertures in the article E', the-article is pulled against the abutment I, and whenthe' slide C returns tofits forward positionthe back to'the normal position shown in Fig.

1 at the time the tapecarrier D n'earsthe abutment I, thus releasing the threaded'a'rticle to allow; the latter toxdrop into thedrawer A. i

then it is desired to thread a button, theni'ias shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3, the tape wires spaced apart a distance corresponding to that between the apertures E in the button E.-and the outer ends of the wires are provided with rearwardly bent-open hooks D onto which is placed the tape F with the niiddle portion extendingapproximately between the two hooks, as indicated in Fig,

l. in order to thread the button lh'tho oporator places the button I) onto-thcwtwo wires forming the .tape carrier at the time the slidl; (J is in'forward position, and thou the opciiator places a tape F onto the hooks of lllt ape carrier. \Vhen' this hasbecn done the operator rcsses the treadle as previously 'cxplainu, to more the slide C rrarwardly, and 'in doing so the finger .J- engages the tape F between the openings ol .t'. c button I!) and thus holds the tape against shifting while the wires of the carrier l) are. drawn till farther rearward and finally pass out of the apertures E to the rear of the abutuu-nl I (see Fig. until the ends of the tape h slip out of: the open lHIiDlCS ot the wires forniing the tape carrier I). it ill also be seen that during the operation described, the ends of the tape l are drawn through the apertures F, in the hutt n l'l while the middle portion of the tape extends acros the face of the button E be which the treadle is again pressed to repeat 'wires I), D. of a width rorresponding to the length of the apertures E; E, sc ns to.

clamping plate C and the other half in the top-of the slide C (see Fig. 5). Screws G tween the apertures E so that the button E r is threaded with the tape F, and when the operator releases the treadle the threaded button is released by the finger J and drops into the drawer A. \Vhcnthe treadlc is 7 released the slide C moves forward to its normal position to permit the operator to place another button E and another tape F in position on the tape carrier D, after the operationabove described.

-\Vhen itis desired to thread a buckle E having spaced parallel slots E and E (see Fig; (3), then use is made of two U-shapedi o permit theopera tor to place a buckle Eiin position on the wires -D and D The tape F in this case is engaged with the forward ends ofthe wires 1), D in a vertical'direction, and when the treadle is'pressed and the slide C moves rearward and with it the wires 1 D" then the tape is threaded through the apertures E", E in a manner similar to' the one abore described relative to the threadin of the button 13. .i

In order to asten either'of the tape carriers in position on the forward end of the slide C, use is made of a clamping platefC i h thc;,.95

overlying the slide Cand between wl' wires of .the tape carrier are. clamped. The wires extend in apertures each ofwhieh has a half formed inthe underside of the loo fasten the clamping plate-C to the slide .C. 1 For fastening the wires I); l) in place an additional. clamping plate G isuscdand. screws C fasten both clamping plates C and C to the slide C. 'Aperturcs are provided between the slide C and the clamping plate C for the reception of the terminals of the wire I) and similar nperti-ircs are providrd between the clamping plates- C and 1 for the reception of theternunals of the wire I)" to hold the said wires 1) apd ll) spaced" apart one above the other a disv lance corresponding to the distance'bctwecp the apertures E and E in the buckle iv. The abutment used for threading the buckle I) is slightly different from tlievabutment I tlll[)li ))'(l when threading a button E, thatis,'thc opening I in the abutment 15 en largid git the'top toa width slightly "I excess ofathelcngth of the apertures Efland E to pi-rrnit a readypnssage of-the w res D", I) through the opening I and through the :q'wcrtures E and E.

H is luuh'rslond that the spring if provides a. yielding connection between the chain l, and the slide C to allow the latter to more farther rearward after the linger J has engug'rd the tape F, to hold the sanr: against shitting, as before explained. it also understood that the abutmcnts and I are interflhatigeabty seeitrett to the front the table A hf, serene; I er other fahtening rest ag'ainrd. antt having bil'llptt and ttzn'at te in e nstrti tit iii and i a not, liable asit tn g t Mitt it" tei'ttetz Haring thn (tt'sti't ttt my inventien I elaim as new antt desire to HeetttC by Let ter Patent:

1. v\ iiiaehine 't'ta' hreading taper intni i'eeiprneate in itttt nitleaay a tape carrier a qmeett i hat't antt the m t.

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fer the artiete to an opening. a reting tape eari'ie having @p-aeett tapeae'iattem attaptett to ret'eive and the .-:tt(t in .heis being atta ned to paw thmizgh the ttt tlt|tt\tin the article Zttlt t thrtaigh the (awning in the ai t atattrnent. a tiuger t' r hattting the tape againet shitting en the aittete. and m ter-ab ing tttt'fttl: mama-tiny: the ht'tttt finger with the mi t ie: lpi'nt-ating tape arlier to actuate the t'tup'et.

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enntgni-tie' an tan-hing". a hurt/initial? arranged guittt, .\a a titte tll ttllttt'tl to ltttpt'ttt'iltt in Suit] Lt'lttt tVnitft'. a tape Farri r. means t'ui' fastent in the t IWzittt entt (it the thtet the mid tape eat t'tet ha ing spatett tztta i ntetnh t' atta ttnt it} ttttiYO amt it titt the tateu the itttt \ttltltittlr, being it tlttt t'ti tn paw thruligh the aperture in the at'tiete amt thrutig'h the upeningj in said at tttnent, a :-|)t'ttl tm' nurinalty hntding the ati te in a fttt'Wtlttt pmitiun, means for moving the Httttt i'earwartlty against the tensinn at the spring. ttlttt means for limiting: the forward and haekwaitt inuveinei'it of aitt FttttQ.

H. i\ tllzlt'tttttt' t' tr threading tapes into hntt z tet. tttt'htt, amt titte apt-rtittett artieiwt, a i'eitieatti tifipttbtetl tare at whit-ti t I ithe article is adapted to rest, the said abutment being secured to the front of the table and having an opening, a slide mounted to reciprocate forward and backward on said table and having an extension at its rear end. a tape Carrier at the forward end of said slide, the said tape carrier being adapted to pass through the opening in said abutment and through the apertured article and constructed to receive and hold a tape. a spring fixed at one end and connected at the other end with said rear extension of the slide, the said spring normally holding the slide in the forward position, and means connected with the said rear extension of 15 

